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Morning Sickness

Why do they call it morning sickness if it lasts all day? I feel like I am going to scream! I am a newly single pregnant woman. This is my first pregnancy, so I am a little freaked out. I have gotten sick two days in a row now. Will this ever get any better? I could really use some sort of hope right now.

Unfortunately, you could be sick any time of day for the entire length of the pregnancy. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But this is my first pregnancy as well, and although it seemed like I was sick all day everyday for the first couple months, it did stop for me. It just took a little bit of time, I think, for my body to get used to the situation. Besides, your body can change any day at any time. That's the beauty and the curse of pregnancy. Just hang in there. You'll be fine. And it's so worth a few months of being sick. Good luck!

Yeah, the term &quot;morning sickness&quot; is a misnomer. With me, I was sick all day long. Some times it was so bad it would wake me from my sleep and I would have to bolt to the bathroom. I can't give you much hope.... I have been sick with all 3 of my pregnancies and each successive pregnancy it has started earlier, been more sever and lasted longer (right now I am 30+ weeks and still experience ocassional bouts of nausea).

But, take heart! I have PLENTY of friends who had low grade nausea but it lifted like a miracle on the 12th or 13th week. Seriously, completely gone... like it was all a bad dream.

Also take heart in knowing that while the morning sickenss lasts you can have 2 bad days and then 2 really good days. There is no rhyme or reason or pattern. It varies for everyone. The key is learning the ways to ease the discomfort. Eating small meals, not getting up out of bed too quickly (in fact, if you can, eat something small before you get out of bed in the morning), avoid strong smelling foods, avoid spicy foods. Try to eat more protein... and if that doesn't ease it, try eating more carbs. You have to keep juggling til you find the things that work for you. With my first, red apples and popsicles helped for a while. With my second it was pita chips and lemonade. WIth my 3rd, I couldn't really find anything. Try those SeaBands (you can get that at most drugstores) that apply accupressure points to stave off nausea. Many swear by them.

Good luck... and know that this too shall pass. And it can't be all bad, you get a beautiful baby at the end of the journey. And if it was so awful, we'd never do it again... and here I am .... third time.

When I was pregnant the last time I bought some sea bands and wore them all day (on my wrists). They hit some point in your wrist that leads to the morning sickness and helps to curb it and sometimes eliminates it. I bought them for $9 at a local pharmacy. You can ask the pharmacist, they're usually located on a rack at their counter.

Also, try eating very light meals about 6 times a day rather than the usual 3 meals a day. That seemed to help me.

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